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Councilors spar over proposed 15% pay increase as staff receive 4% performance raises
Summary
A proposed 15% boost to the mayor and council compensation prompted sharp debate at the budget workshop, with opponents saying it's inappropriate while many employees receive smaller, performance‑based raises; supporters argued combining stipends and salary improves administrative clarity.
Council members debated a proposed 15% increase to mayoral and council compensation during the May 14 budget workshop. Town Manager Mark provided current figures used in the staff report — the mayor’s current base salary plus meeting stipends totaled about $32,500, and a council member who maximized meeting stipends would receive about $20,300 — and showed how a 15% adjustment would change those totals.
Several councilors said they could not support a 15%…
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